Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 26 inches (66 centimeters) by century’s end, in line with United Nations estimates and enough to cause significant problems for coastal cities, a study said Monday. The past annual rate of sea level rise — about three millimeters (0.1 inches) per year — may more than triple […]

Before man-made climate change kicked in — and well before “Day Zero” in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May — the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping carbon emissions from fossil fuels began to warm Earth’s surface and affect rainfall. In some countries, […]

Bangladesh is ranked the second worst country in curbing environmental pollution, an Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranking report says. The EPI ranking, published on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos on Tuesday, places Bangladesh on the second last among 180 countries – only ahead of Burundi.

Dhaka city and its adjacent metropolitan areas have a population of over 16 million. The increasing population of this city is exerting immense pressure on groundwater resources. If the trend continues, it will be very difficult to keep the water table within the extraction limit. Groundwater and surface water contributes about 85.82 percent and 14.18 […]

A cold wave is sweeping over different parts of the country with the lowest temperature 3 degree Celsius recorded in Nilphamari district on Monday morning, reports UNB. People in the district have been suffering badly due to the persisting cold weather.